wake county beekeepers association meeting july 2010
EXHIBIT PURPOSE Educate visitors about the importance of bees Role in pollination & relevance to agriculture Products of the hive, tools of the trade Role in human culture, history and well-being Awareness of beneficial insects in general through a focus on honeybees’ importance Publicity surrounding CCD increased public interest
KEY PLAYERS NC State Beekeepers Association NC Farm Bureau NC Zoological Society Local beekeepers & county associations Irvin Rackley, NCSBA past president Dr. John Ambrose, NC State response to public interest
DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE 1994: NCSBA members Dr. Ambrose, Bill Sheppard and NCSBA president Rackley first consider creating a permanent honeybee exhibit with the NC Zoo 2008: Design phase; construction starts November 2009: Exhibit opens in June 1997: Momentum builds; zoo administration in support of exhibit, but funding sought 1998 – 2007: Nearly $250,000 raised for the exhibit from corporate sponsors, institutions, beekeepers and even the general public
EXHIBIT CONCEPT Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC
EXHIBIT CONCEPT Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC EDUCATIONAL PAVILION
EXHIBIT CONCEPT Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC INTERACTIVE BEE MODEL
EXHIBIT CONCEPT Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC BEE SKEP SCULPTURE
EXHIBIT CONCEPT Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC BEE-FRIENDLY PLANTINGS
PLANTING PLAN Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC
KEY COMPONENTS Interactive sculptures
KEY COMPONENTS Educational displays
KEY COMPONENTS Educational displays
KEY COMPONENTS Educational displays
KEY COMPONENTS Bee-friendly plants, emphasizing natives
KEY COMPONENTS Bee-friendly plants, emphasizing natives SOURWOOD PEPPERBUSH SALVIA
KEY COMPONENTS Pavilion & garden overlook
KEY COMPONENTS And of course…THE BEES!
OTHER NOTES Details, details
LOCATION
VISITING: ZOO LOCATION Address: 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC From Raleigh, take US 64 west to Asheboro, then turn LEFT on Zoo Parkway (Hwy 159)
VOLUNTEER TO HELP OUT! Next volunteer orientation training session: THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, from 1 – 3 p.m. Location:Stedman Education Building (Next to North America entrance) Contact: NCSBA Zoo volunteer coordinators Judy Pick or Janno Lewis For more information, visit the NCSBA website at